(4392) Agita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Agita is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAgitaAgita

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Agita is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4392
Provisional designation1978 RX5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.08
Orbital period3.50 years
Semi-major axis2.31 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination5.88°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 13 September 1978

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